April 3, 2025: 60th anniversary of the first attack on the Thanh Hoa Bridge.

April 3, 2025: 60th anniversary of the first attack on the Thanh Hoa Bridge.

April 3, 2025 is the 60th anniversary of the first attack on the Thanh Hoa (Thanh Hóa) Bridge. The Vietnamese called it the Ham Rong (Hàm Rồng) — or Dragon’s Jaw. It spanned the Ma River in North Vietnam, and had been built by the French during their colonial period in Indochina. The U.S. Air Force and Navy launched hundreds of sorties against it, losing at least 11 aircraft in the effort. After the 1968 to 1972 bombing pause on missions against…

On the evening of April 3, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ham Rong victory, April 3 and 4, 1965 - April 3 and 4, 2025.